Safety and Efficacy of Levomilnacipran ER (F2695 SR) in Major Depressive Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01034462

Last Updated: 2013-10-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

442 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-12-31

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Levomilnacipran ER versus placebo in the treatment of outpatients with major depressive disorder

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder

Keywords

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Depression Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Levomilnacipran ER capsules, flexible dose, oral administration, once daily dosing.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levomilnacipran ER

Intervention Type DRUG

Levomilnacipran ER capsules, flexible dose, oral administration, once daily dosing. Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily, for 8 weeks

2

Matching placebo capsules, oral administration, once daily dosing.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily, for 8 weeks.

Interventions

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Levomilnacipran ER

Levomilnacipran ER capsules, flexible dose, oral administration, once daily dosing. Study drug is to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily, for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo to be given orally, in capsule form, once daily, for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women, 18-80 years old
* Currently meet the DSM-IV-TR criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
* The patient's current depressive episode must be at least 4 weeks in duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Women who are pregnant, women who will be breastfeeding during the study, and women with childbearing potential who are not practicing a reliable method of birth control.
* Patients with a history of meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for: a. any manic or hypomanic episode; b. schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder; c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
* Patients who are considered a suicide risk
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Carl Gommoll, MS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc.

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site 055

Dothan, Alabama, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 065

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 057

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 060

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 064

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 053

Ocala, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 061

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 059

Winter Park, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 070

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 066

Smyrna, Georgia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 072

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 050

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 063

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 071

Prairie Village, Kansas, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 052

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 051

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 056

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 067

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 058

Salem, Oregon, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 054

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 062

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 068

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 069

Spokane, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Wesnes KA, Gommoll C, Chen C, Sambunaris A, McIntyre RS, Harvey PD. Effects of levomilnacipran extended-release on major depressive disorder patients with cognitive impairments: post-hoc analysis of a phase III study. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2017 Mar;32(2):72-79. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000157.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27861191 (View on PubMed)

Cutler AJ, Gommoll CP, Chen C, Greenberg WM, Ruth A. Levomilnacipran Extended-Release Treatment in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Improvements in Functional Impairment Categories. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2015 Jun 11;17(3):10.4088/PCC.14m01753. doi: 10.4088/PCC.14m01753. eCollection 2015.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26644957 (View on PubMed)

Sambunaris A, Bose A, Gommoll CP, Chen C, Greenberg WM, Sheehan DV. A phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose study of levomilnacipran extended-release in patients with major depressive disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2014 Feb;34(1):47-56. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000060.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24172209 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LVM-MD-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id